Respiratory Therapy Schools In Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapy classes faculty can choose to work at one of 22 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Pennsylvania. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of respiratory therapy and respiratory therapy training in Pennsylvania, which includes respiratory therapy training at the following levels:

Respiratory Therapy Certificate
Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy

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Professional Trends

Pennsylvania Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment

Pennsylvania	5,500
National	122,840

Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Pennsylvania.

Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
5,690	5,420	5,120	5,330	5,500

Yellow: Actual Values

Respiratory Therapy is a shrinking field in Pennsylvania. In 2010 there were 190 less respiratory therapy professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of respiratory therapy has shrunk by 3% in Pennsylvania. This decline is slower than the change in the number of respiratory therapy professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 4% from 2006 to 2010.

Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$43,580	$45,765	$47,260	$50,875	$52,705
$44,448	$45,778	$47,594	$49,448	$50,581

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is declining, the salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are increasing in Pennsylvania. In 2006 respiratory therapy professionals made a mean salary of $43,580 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,705 per year.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Pennsylvania

10th percentile	$37,250
25th percentile	$44,350
50th percentile	$52,465
75th percentile	$61,585
90th percentile	$70,740

This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 90% pay differential between the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of respiratory therapy in Pennsylvania.

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania

Health Science	$68,376
Nursing	$57,800
Respiratory Therapy	$52,705

In Pennsylvania, respiratory therapy professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania

associate	19
bachelor	5
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	2
Total	26

As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 22 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Pennsylvania state is increasing. In 2006, 157 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 306 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 95%. A majority of these graduates, or 73%, graduated with an associate's degree in respiratory therapy.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in Pennsylvania

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